Scripture: “Let the little children come to me . . .” (Luke 18:16) A little girl was given a lovely cross necklace and wore it every day. The pastor noticed and decided to teach the child a Bible lesson. “Jesus’s cross was not pretty and shiny. It was made of old, ugly wood.”   She didn’t hesitate to reply. […]

I read of a soldier in World War II, pinned down by enemy fire, who found a crucifix in his foxhole.  When the backup troops finally arrived, a chaplain was among them. The soldier frantically held up the gold cross and cried out, “Preacher, I’m so glad to see you!  How do you make this […]

My husband and I sold supplies to commercial fishermen on Dickinson Bay and had many friends in the fishing community. One man, however, resisted all attempts at friendliness. “Red” trapped and sold crabs, and he had the disposition of those unpleasant creatures. If someone said, “Good morning,” he was sure to growl, “What’s good about […]